User manual ALLEN & HEATH XONE 02

[. . . ] P R O TURNTABLIST DJ M I X E R USER GUIDE Publication AP4500 Limited One Year Warranty This product has been manufactured in the UK by ALLEN & HEATH and is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating. In the event of a failure, notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN & HEATH or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions Conditions Of Warranty 1. The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide 2. [. . . ] They may plug into system processors such as protection limiters, EQ and crossovers which connect to the amplifiers. Booth monitor: A stereo speaker system provides the DJ with a local monitor. This has its own level control so it can be adjusted to suit without affecting the house sound. Recording the mix: Alternatively, the booth feed could be connected to a recorder such as the MiniDisc shown to record the DJ's set, or to both using a Y-adapter. Linking consoles: The output of one XONE:02 can be linked into the input of another. This is convenient for battle mixing where several DJs may be mixing together into the same system, each with their own console. 12 XONE:02 User Guide Gain and Operating Levels It is most important that the system gain and level settings are correctly set. It is well known that many DJs push the gain to maximum with meters peaking hard in the belief that they are getting the best from the system. The best can only be achieved if the system levels are set within the normal operating range and not allowed to peak. It is the specification of the amplifier / speaker system that sets the maximum volume that can be achieved, not the console. The human ear too can fool the operator into believing that more volume is needed. Be careful as this is in fact a warning that hearing damage will result if high listening levels are maintained. Remember that it is the QUALITY of the sound that pleases the ear, not the VOLUME. Use the LEVEL control to match the input source to the normal operating level of the console. Adjust this so that the CUE METER averages 0dB with loudest moments reading +6. Adjust the VCA MASTER LEVEL so that it normally operates near the top of its travel. Make sure the amplifier/speaker system has been correctly calibrated for the loudest volume required at the channel fader top position. Reduce by turning back the LEVEL control if the meter red peak LEDs flash. Adjust the HEADPHONES and BOOTH monitor controls for safe listening levels. For normal music the signal should range between ­6 and +6 on the meters with average around 0dB. This allows enough HEADROOM for unexpected peaks before the signal hits its maximum CLIPPING voltage and distorts. It also achieves the best SIGNAL-TO-NOISE-RATIO by keeping the signal well above the residual NOISE FLOOR (system hiss). The DYNAMIC RANGE is the maximum signal swing available between the residual noise floor and clipping. [. . . ] The XONE:02 provides plenty of drive and headroom when operated around the 0 to +6 meter points. Check that the amplifier / speaker system is correctly matched and set up for correct levels. There is a hum on the turntable channels. Check that the turntable earth strap has been correctly connected to the console chassis earth post. Also check that the turntable headshell and cartridge are correctly aligned and plugged in. ? J The MIX meters reads fine but the signal is distorted. [. . . ]